Introduction

The American Indian Children's Council (AICC) is one of nine community engagement and organizing councils of the Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council. The American Indian Children's Council is countywide and works across the 8 Service Planning Areas. 

It is the only non-geographic council because of its unique nation-to-nation relationship that tribes share with the federal government and, with extension, to local county government. Because American Indian tribes are viewed as sovereign nations, American Indians are considered to be a political entity, rather than an ethnic group.

Demographic Information

AICC Population Profile
AICC 2006 Scorecard

Workplan

AICC 2006-2007 Workplan

Purpose

The purposes of the organization are the following:

Community Engagement and Organizing:

• To encourage American Indian youth, parents, and community members to take an active role in strengthening the Los Angeles American Indian community.
  
• To provide mentorship and advocacy training for American Indian youth, parents, and community members. 
  
• To inform and educate the American Indian community and the public through direct outreach and the network of SPA Councils on the issues of American Indian children and youth, including federal law, cultural traditions, and other issues affecting the health of American Indian children and families. 

Policy:

• To develop broad goals and strategies to improve the condition of American Indian children in Los Angeles County and to make recommendations to influence the countywide and regional planning process.
  
• To review existing and proposed Los Angeles County policy regarding county services to assess their impact on American Indian children; to recommend action to the CPC and county departments.
  
• To work with the CPC and others partners to develop and analyze socioeconomic and demographic data on the American Indian population in Los Angeles County.

Primary Contact

Chrissie Castro
Organizing Coordinator
2330 W. 3rd Street #6
LA, CA 90057
(213) 252-9212, office
(213) 252-8911, fax
ccastro@cpc-aicc.org

Join Us

We are looking for members of the Los Angeles American Indian Community to join the AICC in developing these objectives for Indian children in our community. We meet once a month and welcome the American Indian community. If you are interested please write or call us at the address and phone number above.

Important Information

Los Angeles County Board Motion Regarding Urban American Indians
Socioeconomic Characteristics of American Indians in Los Angeles County